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Alphorns

Scope note

Wooden trumpets of cylindrical or conical bore, made of a young tree curving upwards naturally from the roots to form the bell, found in pastoral communities in the Alps.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042769

Broader Terms used

<end-blown trumpets>

Term used for

alpenhorn
alpenhorns

Equivalent Terms used

alphorn

Created

13yrs ago

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